State Flag Cycling Jerseys: Ride Your Home State (and the Stories Behind the Flags)
You can get a state flag cycling jersey at Online Cycling Gear if you ride in one of 18 US states. Our series has 24 designs in all, including four cities. Find your state in the table below, then open its page. Every state design can be made in a women's cut, and some designs also come as bibs, kits and caps.
In short
- We have state flag cycling jerseys for 18 states, plus four city designs.
- Every state design can be made in a women's cut, and a few have long sleeves.
- Some designs also come as bibs, kits, caps or arm warmers.
- Our kit runs small, so size up if you are between sizes.
Which state flag cycling jerseys can you buy?
These are the states in the series today, each linked to its live product page. Every design can be made as a women's jersey. Where there is no women's page, open the men's jersey and choose the free Make as Women's option.
| State | Men's jersey | Women's jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Men's Alaska | Women's Alaska |
| Arizona | Men's Arizona | Women's Arizona |
| California | Men's Team California Republic | Women's California Republic |
| Colorado | Men's Colorado | Women's Colorado |
| Florida | Men's Florida | Yes, with the Make as Women's option |
| Georgia | Men's Georgia | Women's Georgia |
| Hawaii | Men's Hawaii | Yes, with the Make as Women's option |
| Illinois | Men's Illinois | Women's Illinois |
| Maine | Men's Maine | Women's Maine |
| Michigan | Men's Michigan | Women's Michigan |
| Mississippi | Men's Mississippi | Yes, with the Make as Women's option |
| New Mexico | Men's New Mexico | Yes, with the Make as Women's option |
| North Carolina | Men's North Carolina | Women's North Carolina |
| Ohio | Men's Ohio | Women's Ohio |
| Oregon | Men's Oregon | Yes, with the Make as Women's option |
| Pennsylvania | Men's Pennsylvania | Women's Pennsylvania |
| Texas | Men's Texas | Women's Texas Longhorn |
| West Virginia | Men's West Virginia | Yes, with the Make as Women's option |
Two states have a second design: the Men's Texas Longhorn and the Men's Michigan Series 1. City riders can pick New York City, Chicago (also in a women's cut), New Orleans or San Francisco. Washington, D.C. has its own district flag jersey. Browse them together in the American States collection and the wider USA Cities and States collection.
What are the stories behind the state flags?
Some of these flags are younger than you might guess, and one came from a teenager's contest entry. Here are six from our series.
Colorado. Andrew Carlisle Carson designed the flag, and the legislature adopted it on June 5, 1911. The blue stands for the sky, the white for the snowcapped Rocky Mountains and the gold for sunshine. That red C does a lot of work: it stands for Colorado, a Spanish word for "red", and also for Centennial, since statehood came in 1876. On the Men's Colorado jersey, the C sits across the chest.
Alaska. Benny Benson, an Alaska Native teenager from Seward, won a 1927 contest with around 700 entries. His design shows eight gold stars on dark blue: the Big Dipper, plus the North Star for the northernmost state. The legislature adopted it that May as the territorial flag, and Alaska kept it at statehood in 1959. Our Men's Alaska jersey keeps those stars and adds mountains below them.
Ohio. This is the only US state flag that is not a rectangle. Cleveland architect John Eisenmann designed the swallowtail shape in 1901 for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and Ohio made it official on May 9, 1902. Thirteen stars around the O stand for the original states, and four more bring the total to 17, since Ohio was the seventeenth state admitted. The Men's Ohio jersey wraps the flag around the body.
California. The grizzly goes back to the Bear Flag Revolt of June 1846, when rebels raised a version of the flag in Sonoma. Their republic lasted only until July 9 of that year. The state adopted an official flag in 1911 and standardized it in 1953. The Men's California Republic jersey puts the name and a red star on black, with the bear on the sleeves.
Arizona. Thirteen red and gold rays stand for the original colonies, and they also suggest a western sunset. The copper star marks the state's copper industry. Arizona adopted the flag on February 27, 1917, and Governor Thomas Campbell let it become law without his signature. See the rays and star on the Women's Arizona jersey.
Mississippi. The newest flag on this list became law on January 11, 2021, after the 1894 flag was retired in 2020. A white magnolia sits in a ring of 20 stars for the twentieth state, with a gold star at the top that honors Native American peoples. Our Men's Mississippi jersey carries the magnolia design on its chest.
Do state flag jerseys come in long sleeve?
A few do, which helps now that US mornings are cold. Choose the Men's Colorado Long Sleeve Jersey, the Men's Alaska Long Sleeve Jersey, the Women's Arizona Long Sleeve Jersey, or the California Republic design in a men's or women's long sleeve. Thermal fleece is an optional customization on the Colorado long sleeve. Our long sleeve jersey or arm warmers guide helps you choose between the two.
Can you match a state flag jersey with bibs, kits and caps?
Yes, for some states.
Full kits come for Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina. If you already have a jersey, the matching bibs include Ohio, Maine and Mississippi. Women can pair the Women's Maine jersey with the Women's Maine Gel Padded Cycling Shorts.
A cap is a smaller way to carry your state on a ride. We have them for Arizona, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio, among others.
State flag kit beyond the jersey
Men's Colorado US State Flag 2 Piece Cycling Kit
$99.99$119.99
Men's Ohio US State Flag Gel Padded Cycling Bib
$63.99$74.99
What if your state is not on the list?
Then we do not have a flag jersey for it, and we would rather say so than send you hunting. Wisconsin and Missouri are among the states people search our store for that have no design in this series. We are working on adding more states to the collection, so subscribe below and you will be the first to know when new ones arrive.
A flag of the whole country may do the job instead. The Men's American Stars and Stripes USA Flag Jersey has a women's version, and our article on Veterans Day rides covers more patriotic designs. Clubs that want their own colors can read our guide to custom club kits.
What should you know before you order?
The jerseys we checked list sizes from XXS to 7XL. Size from your own chest, waist and hip measurements on our sizing charts. Our kit has a club fit cut and runs small, so size up if you are between sizes. The cycling jersey fit guide shows how a jersey should sit once it is on.
On the Men's Colorado jersey, the page lists moisture-wicking 140 GSM polyester and three reinforced back pockets, so read the page of your own state too, because details vary. Items are made to order. Free shipping applies on orders over $125, and non-customized items come with 60-day store-credit returns, as our returns policy explains. Customized orders are final.
Frequently asked questions
How many state flag cycling jerseys do you have?
Eighteen states, in a series of 24 designs that also includes four cities and second designs for Texas and Michigan. Washington, D.C. has its own jersey outside that count.
Do you have a Minnesota state flag cycling jersey?
No, Minnesota is not in our state flag series.
Which US state flag is not a rectangle?
Ohio. It has a swallowtail shape, designed by John Eisenmann in 1901 and made official in 1902.
Does the Mississippi jersey show the current flag?
Yes. The Men's Mississippi jersey carries the magnolia design adopted in 2021.
Do you have women's state flag jerseys?
Yes, for all 18 states. Twelve have their own women's page, linked in the table above. For Florida, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon and West Virginia, open the men's jersey and choose the free Make as Women's option.
